Abdominal supporter



Oct. 20, 1931. A. s. ALLEBACH ABDOMINAL SUPPORTER Filed Marh 21, 1950 iNVENTOR Y Patented Oct, Y2), 111931 UNITE A AUGUST srALLEBACH, or NORTH WALES, PENNsYI-.vANIA i ABDOMnaar, sUrroR'rER v a manner'as to carrythe excess weight of any enlarged abdomen.v c j Y Further, it is an object to provide a supi'c porter which prevents abdominal curvature of the spine.

A further object is to provide a supporter of such design and construction that 1t will relieve the rsacro-iliac'articulation of'undue j strain and to prevent'dislodgment 0f same.y Y f,

e Again it is an obj ect toprovide a supporter which will prevent an unnatural depression of the thoraXic wall in the epi-gastricsreg10n and the resulting gastric vdisturbances and displacements 'of organsvin that region.

Further, it isan object to provide, a supporter that will insure a natural erect posture lof the body, normal deep breathing, natural functioning of all the organs and unhampered development of the fetus. y

Other objects will in part be obvlousand in part be pointed'out hereinafter. f

To the attainment of the aforesaid objects and ends, the invention still further resides in the novel details of construction, combinai tion and arrangement of parts, vall of which will be first fully described in the following detailed description, then be particularly pointed out in the lappended claims, reference whichzs .y l l j Figurel is a diagrammatic side vlew'of the human body illustrating the applicationof my invention.' Y Y Y vFigure 2 is aside elevation ofthehuman body with the csupporter in position properly tted. I

Figure `3 is a rear view of the same. Figure 4 is a perspective View of the supporter.

In the and letters' of y'reference indicate likep'arts in all of the 'figures,-A^isthe supporter proper which is made of suitable material, elastic or non-elastic, shaped to'encase apendulous abtion.

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domen and tted yto allow unhampered development of the fetus. The lower border (a) reaches to the os-pubis following the Y groins sideways and upwards, as at. (a), to and into the inguinal regiomas at (a2), then 55 upward over part of theright andV left anterior lumbar region, as at (a3) to the top border, beingy there slightly depressed, as at (a4) and passing about two inches below the infracostal line, thus covering part of the umbilical, lpart of the right and left anterior lumbar region andall ofthe pubic and; right and left ringuinal region. i

' f B isa'bandfmade of eitherelasticorlnonelastic -material equipped with .a rsuitable 5'5 -fhuclzleor slide (b) Afor adjustment. Itis fastened to the supporter proper AV on its lower l rborder at the-inguinal region, encircling the innominate horizontally at a=point just below j s the anterior superior spines of the ilia and -70 f passing directly over the sacro-iliac-articula- The function of the band B iszfirst, to hold the lower portion of the supporter 'proper A firm against the abdomen; sec0nd,-to protect 75 the sacro-iliac articulation; third, to support the baseof thespinal column atA that point (see arrow 5 in Figure l). y @represent-s a separable connector for attaching the straps D and E to the supporter proper. .It consists of a part (0'.) fastened to the supporter pro-per A, and a second part (02) fastened jointly to the ends of the strapsI or bands D and E. The two parts (c) and (c2) are separably. joined by va hook and eye v85 `or ring arrangement for ease in taking oif and D' is a band or strap made of suitable ma- 1'90' terial, elastic or non-elastic, and is yequipped j with a buckle or slide (d) for adjusting. The

band rises from its point of attachment (c2) in a vertical line to` the. shoulder, than Y j v. over the shoulder downwarddiagonally at i drawings, lin which like' numerals- Fig. l), and from thence vertically down- Y Vwardly as at (d3),to the Sacrum (seearrow-, 10o

. Fig.V l) under band or strap-B and back upward again, as at (d4) over the median line to the adjustable slide (d2) at point of the fourth dorsal, then diagonally over the oppositeY shoulder, as at (d5) and then verticallyv downward yto the fastening attachment C on the other side 4ofthe supporter proper A.

E is la band or strap of` suitable material, elastic or non-elastic, and isequip-ped with two buckles or slides (e) for adjustment.

The band E 4runs horizontally from its 4oneplace of 'attachment C, crosses the median line'at the tenth dorsal (see arrow 8, Fig. 1) l to the otherside of the attachment at C.

F'represents an Octagon shaped pad made of suitable soft material and it is fastened to thebands E and D at a point in the median line at the tenth dorsal.

r lin-the Vuse of Vmy invention, the band D bears the weight over the shoulder and down the back intercepted by the band E at the junction ofthe bands B and `D and produces a forward pressure against the `pad F at the itenthdorsal (see arrow`3,Fig.rl), band B being, connected to band-D at pad F. The spinal column is braced from pad F upwardly, `thuspreventing curvature ofthe spine in thatregion (seearrow l, Fig. l).V

This same upright posture V produced lthrough pressure against pad F prevents the depression .of the thoraXic wall'in VtheA epipgastricrregion. rThe concerted Ipull of the ibands D iand E on the supporter lproper a lproduces an upward pressure Vand backward i, j: ressure,reliev1ng the strain in the lumbar region and reducing abnormal curvature thereof (see arrow 4, Fig. l) to normal `stm-ight position (see straight'line of back 'in rige)- Y The band B Vholding vthe lower border of the supporter properA against Vthe-abdomen,

Vthe resultant counter pressure-is placed against the Sacrum, thereby securing the base fof the spine firmly (arrow 5, Fig. l) thus completing a novel device for supporting an abdomen and supporting the spine in a new and useful manner. Y Y

From 'the foregoing description, taken in connection vwith the accompanying drawings, lit isthouglit the construction, operation and advantages of my invention will be clear tothose skilledV in the art to .which it relates.

Vhat Ilclaim is: Y 11; Anwabdomi'nal supporter comprising a supporterproper shaped to encase a pendu- -lous abdomen and havinga border reaching from V the os-pubis, following the groins, sideways and upwards to -and into the inguinal region, then upwardly over part of the rightV and left anterior lumbar region, then curving forward to the Vtop of the border, .and means to sustain said supporter proper on the body,

said means including a band secured to4 the lowerborder 'of said supporter proper at the inguinal region and encircling the innomiv nate horizontally at a point adjacent the anterior superior spines of the ilia and passing overtlie sacro-iliac articulation, and a band connected at its ends `to said supporter'proper at the upper sides thereofand passing over the shoulders downward and along the median line vand looped around saidfirst meni tioned band. n

2. An abdominal supporter comprising a supporter propershaped to encase a pendulous abdomen and having aborder reaching from the os-pubis, following the groins, sideways and upwards to and into the inguinal region, then upwardlyover part of the right and left anterior lumbar remon, then curving Y forward to the -to-p o f the border, means yto sustain said-supporter proper on thev body, said means including a band secured to .the lower border of said supporter `proper 4at the inguinal region and encircling theinnominate horizontallyV at afpoint adjacent theanterior superior spines of the ilia and passing over the sacro-iliac articulation, and a band connected atits ends to said supporter .proper at the upper sides thereof and passing :over the shoulders downward and .along the Inedian lineand looped around said lfirst mentioned band, and a third band connected at its ends to said -second-band adjacent its connection to said supporter proper and running horizontally from its place of attachment` and crossing the median line at aboutthe tenth dorsal. 'c 1 Y l 3. An vabdominal supporter `comprisinga supporter proper shaped to-encase a pendulous abdomen and having a border reaching from` the os-pubis, following the `groins, sideways and upwards to andinto the inguinal region, then upwardly over part of the right and left anterior lumbar region, then curving the shoulders downwardand along they medianline and loopedaround said first mentioned band, and a third band connected at its Vends to saidsecond band adjacent its connec- Y tion to j said supporter-'proper l:and running horizontally from its place of attachment and crossing, the median' line at about the tenth dorsal, and a pad ofsuitable soft material secured to said second and third bands where ltheycross at 4the median line.

4; An'abdominal supporter comprising a "supporter Vproper--shaped to encase a pendu-v lous abdomen and having a `border-reaching from the os-pub1s,follow1ng the gro1ns,.side

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ways andupwards to `and into the inguinal 'i region, then upwardly over part of the right and left anterior lumbar region', then curving,

forward to the top of the bo-rder, means to sustain said supporter proper onzthe body, said means including a band secured to the lower border of said supporter proper at the inguinal region and encircling the innominate horizontally at a pointadjacent. the anterior superior spines of the ilia and passing over the sacro-iliac articulation, a band connected at its ends to said supporter proper at theupper sides thereof and passing over the shoulders downward and along thefmedian line and looped around said first mentioned band, a third band connected at its ends to said second band adjacent its connection to said supporter proper and runninghorizontally from its place of attachment and crossing the median line at about the tenth dorsal, and a pad of suitable soft material secured to said second and third bands where they cross at the median line, and means to adjust the lengths of said bands in tting the sup porter to the wearer 5. [an abdominal support comprising a supporter proper shaped to encase a pendulous abdomen, and a harness for carrying said supporter proper, said harness including means to distribute the weight of the abdomen over the entire spinal column and-supporting the spinalcolumn to carry the additional weight of the abdomen.

6. VAn abdominal i support comprising a supporter proper shaped to encase a pendu t lous abdomen, and a harness for carrying said supporter proper, said harness including a band secured to the lower border of said supporter proper at the inguinal region and encircling the innominate horizontally at a point adjacent the anterior superior spines of the ilia and passing over the sacro-iliac articulation, and a band connected at its ends to said supporter proper at the upper sides thereof and passing over the shoulders downward and along the median line and looped around said first mentioned band.

7. An abdominal support comprising a supporter proper shaped to encase a pendulous abdomen, and a harnessvor carrying saidv supporter proper, said harness including a band secured to the lowerborder of said supporter proper at the inguinal region and encircling the innominate horizontally at a point adjacent the anterior superior spines from' its place .of attachment and crossing the median line at about `the tenth dorsal.

8. An abdominal support comprising a supporter proper shaped to encase a pendulous abdomen,'and a harness for carrying said supporter proper, said harness including a band secured to the lower border of said supporter proper at the inguinal region and encircling the innominate horizontally at a point adjacent the anterior superior spines of the-iliav and passing over the sacro-iliac articulation, and a band connected at its ends to said supporter proper at the upper sides thereof and passing over the shoulders downward and along the vmedian line and looped around said iirst` mentioned band, afthird band connected at itsfends to said second band adjacent its connection'to said supporter proper and running vhorizontally from its place of attachment and crossing the median line atabout the tenth dorsal, and a pad of suitable soft material secured to said second and third bands where they cross at the median line.

9. An abdominal support comprising a supporter proper shaped to encase a' pendulous abdomen, and a harness for carrying `said supporter proper, said harness including a band secured to the lower border of said supporter proper at Vthe inguinal region and encircling the innominate horizontally at a point adjacent the anterior superior spines of the ilia and passing over the sacro-iliac articulation, and a band connected at its ends to said supporter. proper at the uppersides thereot1 and passing over the shoulders downward and along the median line and looped around said first mentioned band, a third band connected at its ends to said second band adjacent its connection to said supporter proper and running horizontally i from its place of attachment and crossing the median line at about the tenth dorsal, and a pad of suitable soft material secured to said second and third bands where they cross at the median line, and means to adjust the lengths of said bands in fitting thesupporter to the wearer.

. AUGUST s. ALLEBAOH.

of the ilia and passing over the sacro-iliac a third band connected at rits ends tosaid second band adjacent its connection to said supporter proper and running horizontallyv 

